East Lemolo Campground

Umpqua National Forest — lakeside, fishing

Location: Idleyld Park, OR, OR

Price: From $16 per night

Rating: 4 out of 5 (22 reviews)

Season: Year-round

East Lemolo is on the banks of Lemolo Lake, the highest reservoir on the North Umpqua River at an elevation of 4,150 feet.For facility specific information, please call (760) 932-7092.This campground has 15 standard sites, all sites are available by reservation only. Sites are equipped with picnic tables and campfire rings with grills. There is a vault toilet, but no drinking water is available.

Cell coverage (FCC estimate): strong signal. Actual signal may vary in remote areas. Best carrier: T-Mobile. Verizon 4G: 100%. AT&T 4G: 100%. T-Mobile 4G: 100%.

Amenities: Fire Rings, Picnic Tables, Vault Toilets, Drinking Water, Fishing

Availability alerts: Set a free cancellation alert at camperwatch.org/campground/east-lemolo-campground to be notified when sites open up.

East Lemolo offers pristine lakeside camping on the banks of Lemolo Lake at 4,150 feet elevation with excellent water recreation including boating, fishing, swimming, kayaking, canoeing, and water skiing. Campers praise it as a clean, quiet campground with beautiful views and nice sites during peak months.

Wildlife alert: American Black Bear, Sierra Nevada Red Fox, Coyote, Canada Jay, Great Blue Heron, and Northern Alligator Lizard documented in the area

Insider tips for East Lemolo Campground: Book early as this is a federal campground with high demand KOA about 10 minutes away has a small supply store if you need provisions Access road is about half a mile of powdered dust—drive slow with wide trailers

Skip East Lemolo Campground if: You need RV hookups—no hookups available, suitable only for self-contained RVs. You want running water hand-washing stations—only vault toilets with drinking water available. You're sensitive to mosquitoes—multiple reports of severe mosquito activity.

Best time to visit East Lemolo Campground: Peak months — Most sites reserved and campground nicest during peak season, though mosquitoes are reported as vicious.

Nearby campgrounds: Inlet Campground (Idleyld Park, OR), Bunker Hill Campground (Idleyld Park, OR), Poole Creek (Idleyld Park, OR), Kelsay Valley Horse Camp (Idleyld Park, OR).